Category Archives: Magic Kingdom

New Year’s Eve is fast approaching and the DisneyParksLIVE team is ready to ring the new year in right – with YOU, live from Magic Kingdom Park!

The next #DisneyParksLIVE stream will take place New Year’s Eve. The fun begins at 11:45 p.m. (EST), when we’ll begin the countdown to 2018 with a special performance of “Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks live from Magic Kingdom Park.

You’ll be able to watch the live stream from a link on the Disney Parks Blog website a few minutes before the coverage begins.

The Disney Parks Blog live-streamed the recently revised “Fantasmic” from Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA on August 9.

There is so much to see this summer at Disneyland park, and the return of “Fantasmic!” cannot be missed. The iconic Disneyland park nighttime spectacular guests have loved for years is back with its original fanfare and theme song and now features new mist screens that combine with innovative, state-of-the-art projection technology for brighter and more vibrant visuals than ever before.

While the Maleficent dragon was “camera shy” on this particular night, the entire show was incredible. Don’t fret, the dragon is still part of the show, but just wasn’t running on this particular night for some reason.

In case you missed the live stream, the video is available on Disney Parks Blog’s YouTube channel, have a look:

This Friday, May 12, “Happily Ever After” presented by Pandora Jewelry will take its place in Disney theme park history by becoming the third nighttime fireworks spectacular to ever blast off at Magic Kingdom Park. Be sure you to tune in to see the show’s grand debut performance!

The Disney Parks Blog will host a #DisneyParksLIVE stream of the show’s debut for all of you to watch this Friday, starting at 8:55 p.m. ET. Be sure to join a few minutes early, as they will kick off the broadcast with a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of “Happily Ever After.”

A fresh blog post will appear at the top of the blog on that day/time for viewing.
To follow along on Twitter, use the hashtags #DisneyParksLIVE and #HappilyEverAfter.

The “Inside Disney Parks” #DisneyParksLIVE stream series returned November 7th to kick off to the Christmas holiday season with “A Frozen Holiday Wish” to turn Cinderella Castle into a glimmering ice palace at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

“A Frozen Holiday Wish,” features the royal sisters Anna and Elsa. Along with their friends, Olaf and Kristoff, Queen Elsa uses her incredible powers to present a gift to everyone in the kingdom – transforming Cinderella Castle into a glimmering ice palace for the holidays.

If you happened to miss the live stream, Disney Parks posted the recorded live stream on their YouTube channel.

Check out the video to start off your holiday season with a touch of “Frozen”!

The holiday season officially kicks off at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida on Monday, November 7, with the return of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and the nightly “A Frozen Holiday Wish” castle lighting.

“A Frozen Holiday Wish,” features the royal sisters Anna and Elsa. Along with their friends, Olaf and Kristoff, Queen Elsa uses her incredible powers to present a gift to everyone in the kingdom – transforming Cinderella Castle into a glimmering ice palace for the holidays.

Join the Disney Parks Blog as they live stream the first castle lighting of the season on the Disney Parks Blog at 6:25 p.m. EST on Monday, November 7. A fresh blog post will appear at the top of the blog at that time for viewing.

It’s the place that turns kids into pirates, princesses, fairies and knights. It’s where children – of all ages – come face-to-face with their heroes. It’s where romances began, where engagements happen, and here family “firsts” and milestones are celebrated. It’s charming and thrilling, adventurous and romantic, and full of heart all at the same time. In short, Magic Kingdom Park is the place that so many Disney fans consider…home. And on Saturday, October 1, this magical place will officially celebrate 45 years of creating unforgettable experiences like this for thousands of families from around the world.

Plans to build a Disney theme park in Central Florida were first announced by Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney at a press conference in Winter Park, FL, in 1965. Six years later, Walt’s “Florida Project” had grown into a full-blown multiproperty vacation destination – the Walt Disney World Resort, which on opening day 1971 included Magic Kingdom Park, Contemporary Hotel and Polynesian Village Hotel. (Check out the video above for some amazing construction footage of the park before it opened).

Magic Kingdom Park opened to feature lands and attractions similar to those at Disneyland park, but with a few striking differences, including the addition of a Liberty Square section and new park-specific attractions like Country Bear Jamboree. One of the biggest differences to debut at Magic Kingdom Park was the park’s castle, a towering 189-foot-tall Cinderella Castle that served as the focal point of the park.

Constructing a property of this size was no small task – and neither was celebrating the accomplishment of opening the world’s largest Disney property to-date. To celebrate, the resort held a three-day series of grand opening festivities that culminated on October 25 with the grand opening of Magic Kingdom Park. In the video above, which we shared for the park’s 40th anniversary, opening day cast member Forrest Bahruth shares his memories of this massive celebration, which featured a 1,076-piece marching band, 50,000 balloons and more.

The “Inside Disney Parks” #DisneyParksLIVE stream series returned Sunday, August 28, with a special presentation of Main Street Electrical Parade from Walt Disney World Resort.

The Main Street Electric Parade will soon be “glowing” away to inspire our friends at Disneyland Resort in California. But before it makes its cross-country journey, guests have until October 9 to enjoy this sparkling spectacular at the Magic Kingdom Park.

If you happened to miss the live stream, Disney Parks posted the recorded live stream on their YouTube channel.

Check out the video to celebrate the Main Street Electric Parade featuring thousands of shimmering lights and some of your favorite Characters from cherished Disney stories!

“Inside Disney Parks” has announced that their #DisneyParksLIVE stream series returns on Sunday, August 28, with a special presentation of Main Street Electrical Parade from Walt Disney World Resort.

The Main Street Electric Parade will soon be “glowing” away to inspire our friends at Disneyland Resort in California. But before it makes its cross-country journey, guests have until October 9 to enjoy this sparkling spectacular at the Magic Kingdom Park. We hope many of you will be able to see the parade in person before it leaves, but if not the Disney Parks Blog has you covered with a live stream!

We hope you join in Sunday night at 8:55 p.m. ET as we celebrate the Main Street Electric Parade featuring thousands of shimmering lights and some of your favorite Characters from cherished Disney stories.

In case you forgot about or otherwise missed one of July’s Disney Parks Live Streams from Walt Disney World or Disneyland, we have you covered.

We’ve scoured the Internet and found links to captures of the live streams on YouTube! To save you the trouble, we’ve collected them all here in one place for you.

The “Awaken Summer” Disney Parks event kicked off with a live stream of the “Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky” Independence Day fireworks show from Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on July 4th.

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Bob first visited Walt Disney World in 1975 when he was 6 years old. He went back with his wife and two daughters 37 years later in 2012. Since then, he and his family have visited WDW each year at Spring break or when school is out for the Summer. They currently have another trip planned for March 2018.